Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate breaks cover; limited to 499 units

KUALA LUMPUR: Aston Martin is set to bid adieu to its V12 grand tourer, the DBS. Marking the end of the road for the car is a special edition DBS 770 Ultimate model to be available in coupe and convertible styles.

The automaker will manufacture this ultimate DBS in a limited quantity of 499 units, comprising 300 coupes and 199 convertibles. All the units have already sold with deliveries slated to initiate in late summer.

Touted as the brand’s most powerful production car ever, the Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate is powered by a re-tuned iteration of the twin-turbo 5.2-litre V12 mill producing a whopping power of 770 PS and a peak torque of 900 Nm. That’s 45 PS more than the standard DBS Superleggera or Volante, courtesy of the modified air and ignition pathways and increased turbo boost pressure. 

The power is sent to the rear axle via a re-calibrated eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox taking the coupe from zero to 100 kmph in 3.2 seconds. The top speed is rated at 340 kmph.

Along with the power update, the swan song model also gets upgraded steering and a modified suspension with new calibration and new software for the Adaptive Damping System. However, carbon ceramic brakes with 410 mm front and 360 mm rear discs are borrowed from the standard model.

When it comes to aesthetics, the special DBS model is a feast for the eyes. It features a long hood with a new "horse shoe" vent along with eye-shaped headlights, a prominent front splitter, and several carbon fibre body components. Gracing the rear end of the new GT car are sleek tail lights, a unique diffuser, and quad exhaust tips. The car runs on 21-inch alloy rims wrapped in Pirelli P Zero high-performance rubber tyres.

Among the key interior inclusions of the final DBS are Sports Plus seats covered in quilted leather and Alcantara, a flat-bottom multifunctional steering wheel, a digital driver display, and an advanced infotainment panel. Marking the identity of its scarcity is a laser-etched 'DBS 770 Ultimate' badge positioned on the central console and door sill plaques 

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